WASHINGTON SUPREME COURT · SEPTEMBER 8, 2005
Coppernoll v. Reed
Camile Hope Coppernoll v. Sam Reed, as Secretary of State
Legislative power & process Constitutionality of a law Ballot initiative or referendum- Docket
- No. No. 76818-8
- Decided
- September 8, 2005
- Citation
- 155 Wash. 2d 290; 119 P.3d 318
- Cited by later opinions
- 68
- Judges
- Johnson
- Status
- Published
Why this case is listed
Legislative power & process
Single-subject and title rules, separation of powers, or veto power.
…contingency fees in section 4(2) would violate separation of powers principles derived from article IV, section…
Constitutionality of a law
The court considers whether a statute or ordinance is constitutional.
…Petitioners argue that these sections would be unconstitutional if enacted and thus exceed the scope of the…
Ballot initiative or referendum
The case involves a statewide initiative or referendum.
…are as follows: Statement of Subject. . . [Initiative Measure No. 330 concerns] claims for personal injury…
Legislation discussed
Other references found in the text
These could not be tied to one specific bill (bill numbers repeat each session, and initiatives to the people are not bills).
Initiative 330